The Northwest Chapter of the Grammy Organization, NARAS, put on an event in Portland Oregon at the Nemo Design Building, to discuss the benefits of social networking online. Gang of Four's Dave Allen explains his position on how the internet and especially social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and more, can help unsigned musicians reach a larger audience.
Panelists for the event included Portia Sabin of Kill Rock Stars, John Askew of Film Guerrero, Eric Johnson of Weiden + Kennedy, Mark Baumgarten of Seattle Sound Magazine and record producer Tucker Martine.